February 2021

Detectives believe there’s a link to Caroline Wanjiku’s death and Sh2 million that was wired to her Stima Sacco account

Autopsy shows businesswoman Caroline Wanjiku Maina, whose body was found in Kajiado five days ago, died of head injuries inflicted with a blunt object. Investigations into the murder of the 38-year-old have now fanned out to Embu County Government where one of the suspects in her murder works. Officials from the county government will be required to help investigators to find out whether Wanjiku did...

Student die others blind for drinking hand sanitizer

A Form Four student of Kaputir Mixed Secondary School in Turkana South has died, whereas five others have gone blind after drinking hand sanitizer. The six male learners, aged between 16 and 17, consumed the substance rich in alcohol on Saturday, February 20. The five, who are now visually challenged, say they regret taking the harmful substance.     One of them, who aspires to...

Nyandarua, Ol Kalou demolitions by Kenya Railway

Storeyed buildings, churches, boutiques, groceries and roadside market sheds were not spared during the mid-morning demolitions that left the county headquarter a shell of a town, leaving the residents dismayed.  While criticising the demolitions that were hurried, County Women Representative Faith Gitau called on the government to compensate those affected as they had leased out the land from the KRC...

Busia residents warned of impending Kenya Railway demolitions

The government has asked trespassers on Kenya Railway land in Busia County to vacate voluntarily or face forceful eviction. Busia County Commissioner John Korir issued the warning on Monday in Teso North constituency during the commissioning of the Kenya Medical Training College Teso campus presided over by KMTC Board of Directors chairman Philip Kaloki. He told individuals owning structures erected...

Songbird and Citizen TV host Kambua loses her new-born

In a statement on her social media pages on Monday, February 15, Kambua announced the demise of their son Malachi Manundu, who was born a few days ago. "He was everything we hoped for, and more, much more. Perfect in every way. Malachi knew how much he was loved, and so he did all he could to stay with us.  "With the help of a most dedicated team of doctors and nurses, our little baby fought, until...

Jalang’o has promised to raise Sh1 million for Tahidi High actor Omosh after the heartbreaking story

FM morning show host Felix Odwuor alias Jalang’o has promised to raise Sh1 million for former Tahidi High actor Kamau Kinuthia popularly known as Omosh after his heartbreaking story went viral. Omosh is a well-known actor on the local scene having graced our screens for the better part of the last two decades. But in a clip that has recently gone viral, a tearful Omosh explained he had not only...

Kisumu Court has directed the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) to stop further demolitions in Kibos, Kisumu

The ruling by the Environment and Lands Court stops the corporation from further enforcing the directive that its managing director, Mr Phillip Mainga issued last year. The evictions have left a trail of destruction amid an unfolding humanitarian crisis affecting thousands of families in Kisumu Town East and Muhoroni sub-counties. Thursday’s ruling, however, came more than four days after the...

Kisumu demolitions-Kenya Railways catches residents by surprise with night demolitions

Thousands of Residents in Kisumu were on Friday, February 5, left homeless in a night demolition exercise by the Kenya Railways (KR). The demolitions which were conducted from 8 pm when the darkness had set in, caught the residents of Kibos area unawares. Bulldozers descended on the houses with the heavy police presence in the area. The families were left homeless and were forced to sleep in...

Bungoma demolitions: buildings sitting on Kenya Railway land demolished including a hospital and supermarket

Demolitions like those witnessed in Nakuru, Eldoret and Kitale are currently going in in Bungoma. Business owners suffered loses as buildings and other structures were brought down to clear the way for the railway line rehabilitation.     Kenya Railway Corporation is reclaiming all it's land for the purpose of railroad building. Occupiers of these lands have received notices to vacate...